#8CA677
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.072 131.6), rgb(140, 166, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8CA677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA677 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 166, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 131.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8CA677 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA677 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA677 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA677 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA677
oklch(69.3% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759559
oklch(63% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B30
oklch(49% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8CA677 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA9F74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D79 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA29A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA677
#8CA677
oklch(69.3% 0.072 131.6)
- #AB90BD
#AB90BD
oklch(69.3% 0.071 311.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8CA677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA677 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.